One of the things my family always enjoys are our Sugar Cookies cut in the shapes they grew up with.
This is the rolling pin and the cookie cutters that I was given at my wedding shower. I think this was kind of a standard assortment that everyone had at the time. These are the shapes I always used when my children were small and the same ones my grandchildren have grown up with.
A pony, reindeer, camel, christmas tree, angel and santa for the Christmas season. They are old and don’t cut really sharp anymore, but I still love them and love using them.
The shapes bake up just fine.
I grew up in a very loving family with very simple and limited means, but my mom always made cookies at Christmas. No fancy frosting, just sprinkled with sugar, so that is the way I have always made them. After they cool, the excess sugar shakes off and they are stored in Zip-lock bags until time to serve.
I use the recipe card that I copied from my mom’s recipe. As you can see, it is well worn.
Sugar Cookies
1 1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs & beat. Add dry ingredients & beat alternating with milk. Roll out on floured board, cut into shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 12 minutes at 375 degrees. Sprinkle with sugar & let cool. Store in zip lock bags. These freeze really well too.
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